Hitching-strap.



B. G1221. HITGHING STRAP. APPLIUATION FILED MARA, 1912.

1 037,61 3, Patented sept. 3, 1912.

INVENTOR ATTORN EYS WITNESS ,l i I I g@ I ,i Y

COLUMBIA PIJNDGIAPH C0., WASHWIDN, B Cr BENJAMIN GI'ZZI, OF BELMONT,PENNSYLVANIA.

^ HITCI-IING-STRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 3,1912.

Application filed March 1, 1912. Serial No. 680,941.

To all whom it may concern: g

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN Gizzr, c1t1- zen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Delinont, in the county of Westmoreland and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new` and useful Improvements inI-Iitching-Straps, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a hitching strap, and the primary object of myinvention 1s to provide a strap that can be easily and quickly placedaround the horses neck for safely hitching the horse to a hitching postor other structure.

Another obj ect of this invention is to furnish a hitching strap with anadjustable keeper for a snap hook, the keeper being of such constructionthat it cannot slip upon the strap and cause the strap to choke orinjure a restless or fractions animal.

A further object of this invention is to provide an inexpensive anddurable hitching strap that is highly efficient for the purposes forwhich it is intended.

I attain the above objects by a mechanical construction that will behereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference willnow to had to the drawing; wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of aportion of the hitching strap. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional viewof a portion of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of thehitching strap, and Fig. 4 is a plan of a portion of a hitching strap.

The reference numeral 1 denotes a rectangular keeper casing having thetop thereof provided with a longitudinal groove 2 to receive a hitchingstrap 3. The groove 2 has the longitudinal walls thereof recessed, as at4, and arranged in said slot and the recesses 4 is a clamping plate 5corresponding in length to the groove 2 and having side enlargements 6extending into the recesses 4. This clamping plate is adapted tofrictionally hold the hitching strap 3 in the groove 2, and saidclamping plate has a central vertical stud 7 that is screw-threaded andhas the form of an ordinary screw.

Riveted or otherwise connected to the top of the keeper casing 1, as at8, is a closure plate 9 provided with a central boss 10 and an opening11. The walls of the opening 11 are screw-threaded to receive a screw 12having a head 18 that telescopes the boss 10, said head having a wing orthumb-piece 14 whereby the screw 12 can be easily rotated. The inner endof the screw 12 has a bore 15 with the walls thereof screwthreaded toreceive the lscrew-threaded stud 7, and by adjusting the screw 12, theinner end of said screw can be moved into engagement with the clampingplate 5 to retain the same in engagement with the strap 3. The bottomside of the keeper casing 1, at one end thereof, has a keeper 16 in theform of an eye or aperture lug, and the strap 3 has a snap hook 17 ofthe ordinary 0r well known type adapted to be in engagement with thesaid keeper.- The keeper casing 1 can be adjusted upon the strap 3,whereby, when the snap hook is placed in engagement therewith, thehitching strap will provide a loop 18 for a horses neck, the keepercasing being adjusted whereby the hitching strap will snugly t thehorses neck adjacent to the throat-latch of the bridle. With the keepercasing firmly clamped upon. the hitching strap, the strap cannot slipand choke or injure the horse.

A strap in accordance with this invention obviates the necessity oftying the end of the hitching strap around the throat of a horse, andhas the further advantage of being applicable to a rein that can beremoved from the bridle and used as a hitching strap.

It is to be understood that the structural elements of my invention aresusceptible to such changes as fall within the scope of the appendedclaim.

What I claim is:

A hitching device for straps comprising a casing provided with alongitudinal groove for the reception of hitching strap, said groovehaving the longitudinal walls thereof recessed, a clamping plate mountedin said groove and provided with enlargements eX- tending into therecesses of said walls, a closure plate mounted upon said casing andprovided with an opening and a boss, the wall of the opening forming acontinuation of the inner face of the boss, said opening in the innerface of the boss threaded, a verti- `cally disposed threaded studprojecting In testimony whereof I aiix my signature through the openingand boss and Carried in the presence of two Witnesses. by said plate, anannular interior-ally and exterorally threaded member engaging saidBENJAMIN GIZZI' stem and threads, a head carried by said Vtnesses:

member and overlapping` the boss and an MAX H. SRoLoVITz,

aperture keeper carried by said casing. CHRISTINA T. HOOD.

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